Tuesday, November 30, 1999, 3:25:55 PM, Jast wrote:
> Looking around a little: Mulberry, a client that supports
> exclusively IMAP and is supposed to be good at it. (Windows/Mac,
> Shareware, ca. $40)
OK, after playing for a few minutes with it here are my thoughts.
Strikes against:
o MDI application
I cannot stand MDI applications except for Opera and Xircon. If they
weren't MDI applications I'd be much happier. However, mail is one of those
that MDI is a complete hindrance. This is why the only clients I have used on
Windows is PMMail and TB!.
o Does not keep mail separated
It doesn't seem to keep separate accounts separated and, instead, decides
to go the cheap "identities" route. Again, this is not acceptable and one of
the deciding reasons why TB! and PMMail have been the only mail applications
on Windows that I have used. It seems to be such a simple concept but nearly
everyone gets it wrong.
o Crashed on configuration
Need I say more? I got it to crash on just basic configuration.
Points for:
o IMAP implementation appears "correct"
Correct to me is not insisting on anything being local. IMAP allows for
remote access of folders. This means that such "local" folders as "drafts"
and "sent-mail" and the like should be allowed to be on the remote server.
This, of course, makes the assumption that we're connected to the server at
all times but then that is why it is an option, not a requirement.
I'd say that its IMAP implementation is about on par with Lookout!'s. I'd
love to see something like that in TB! except with the separated accounts and
non-MDI application which TB! already has.
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